unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •not common or ordinary, and different from what people expectEvery once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away.It’s definitely not unusual for a couple to meet through friends or be set up on a date. noun1 •Something that is unusual; an anomaly.I should say that it was very unusual for such men to leave a bottle half empty. How do all these unusuals strike you, Watson? — 1905 formsunusuals · more unusual · most unusual